Vandalism alarm! Over 100 gravestones smeared in Lichtenberger cemetery

Vandalism alarm! Over 100 gravestones smeared in Lichtenberger cemetery

Friedhof an der Gudrunstraße, 10367 Berlin, Deutschland - A shocking incident in the central cemetery of Friedrichsfelde in Berlin-Lichtenberg causes excitement. Unknown perpetrators smeared over 100 tombstones with color in the early morning. The cemetery employee, who alerted the police on Tuesday at around 7 a.m., could not yet provide any concrete background to the smearings that did not ado, but only adorned "z-like Schlenker", as the Tagesschau reported.

The investigation by the police now focus on the disorder of the dead rest and property damage. Interestingly, the police do not suspect a political background, which causes some confusion. The case is not relevant for state protection, which excludes the possibility that the smearings are connected to political motives. Among the graves affected are the resting places of well -known personalities such as Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, both central figures in German social democracy. The graves of artists such as Käthe Kollwitz and Otto Nagel as well as from film director Konrad Wolf are also in this special cemetery, which is also known as the "socialist cemetery", as the Berliner Zeitung supplemented.

an uncertain situation

The exact number of graves and commemorative plates is currently unclear. It remains to be seen whether the memorial for the important personalities was also affected. The tasteless smearings throw a shadow over the otherwise quiet cemetery and unsettle the relatives of the buried here.

Reporting on the incident has already triggered a lively discussion. Residents and cemetery visitors are outraged by the occurrence. It is to be hoped that the police will quickly be informed of the case and that those responsible can be held accountable. The investigation is ongoing and further information about this scandalous incident is eagerly awaited.